Alte Lahnbrücke - Runkel, Hessen, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Eibacher Kuckuck
N 50° 24.345 E 008° 09.472
32U E 440156 N 5584084
The old Lahn bridge in Runkel was built in 1448.
Waymark Code: WMM79H
Location: Hessen, Germany
Date Posted: 08/04/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 6

[DE] Die Lahnbrücke Runkel ist eine 1448 errichtete Brücke über die Lahn in Runkel im hessischen Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg.

Die 80 Meter lange Bogenbrücke verfügt über vier Segmentbögen. Die lichte Weite der Bögen beträgt 13,80 Meter, 15,51 Meter, 15,91 Meter und 14,69 Meter. Die Pfeilerbreite ist 5,65 Meter beim rechten, 4,53 Meter beim mittleren und 4,56 Meter beim linken Pfeiler. Unter dem dritten Bogen verläuft ein Wehr.

Mit dem Bau einer neuen Brücke in Runkel 1978 verlor die Lahnbrücke ihre Verkehrsbedeutung.

Quelle/weitere Informationen: Wikipedia (visit link)

[EN] The old Lahn bridge in Runkel was built in 1448. It has four arches. With the construction of a new bridge in 1978, the old Lahn bridge in Runkel lost its importance for traffic.

Source / more information: Wikipedia (visit link)
Physical Location (city, county, etc.): Runkel, Kreis Limburg-Weilburg, Hessen

Road, Highway, Street, etc.: L3020

Water or other terrain spanned: River Lahn

Construction Date: 1448

Architect/Builder: Not listed

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